News about building

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): Building costs rose in December 2025, driven by higher cement and sand prices, data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) showed.

The pharmaceutical group said the purchases will be funded by proceeds raised through its regularisation plan, which is part of the group’s strategy to strengthen its logistics infrastructure and expand distribution capacity across the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia as well as Sabah and Sarawak.

Developed by Kerjaya Property Sdn Bhd, Vox Residence is a freehold serviced apartment located along Jalan Sentul, Kuala Lumpur.

Dianthus comprises 271 units with built-ups ranging from 601 to 1,401 sq ft.

In the JLL 1Q2025 press conference for the Malaysian property sector on Wednesday, JLL Malaysia managing director Jamie Tan shared that property hotspots, such as the central Klang Valley, Penang and Johor, are more prone to overbuilding as market sentiment improves.

In what way could a new unproven board offer solutions when Rehda and PPK members are already admitted as registered property managers under BOVAEP and its representatives are board members of BOVAEP? The current debate on the property management-building management issue can be examined from the public policy perspective.

Quah said one of the most critical elements of building modernisation efforts includes using an advanced building management system (BMS).

Below is a letter addressed to Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming which has been reproduced without edits.

There is a need to consider the relocation of regulations with regard to building manager and building management from the MOF to KPKT; so as to restore a balanced property industry ecosystem, where each individual stakeholder strives to look for ways to collaborate and leverage the power as a whole, in such a way to create a constantly evolving relationship not only to survive but to thrive.

The GBI rating tool was introduced by PAM and ACEM in 2009.